Cushman& Wakefield to Offer ASAE-Endorsed CRE Solution

WASHINGTON, DC– ASAE and ASAE Business Services, Inc. announces its partnership with Cushman & Wakefield as the provider of the ASAE-Endorsed Commercial Real Estate Solution. Cushman & Wakefield’s real estate program becomes part of ASAE’s Endorsed business products and services portfolio chosen after undergoing ASAE Business Services’ stringent due-diligence process.

“Cushman & Wakefield is a great fit for the ASAE community. They understand the unique needs of associations and nonprofits, and they are singularly focused on positioning organizations to succeed by empowering them in making and executing board-defensible, complex real estate decisions with confidence,” said ASAE President & CEO John H. Graham IV, CAE.

“We are excited to join forces with ASAE and look forward to providing its members with the education, information and resources necessary to make smart, well-informed real estate decisions,” said Cushman & Wakefield Senior Managing Director, Global Occupier Services/Account Management Peter Brohoski. “Our firm has a decades-long tradition of providing associations and nonprofits with exceptional real estate services that support their missions and drive their success. The ASAE partnership is the culmination of that tradition.”

According to ASAE Business Services, Inc. President Betsy Piper/Bach, the company’s stellar reputation, breadth of resources, and depth of experience representing associations and nonprofits, were key drivers in the decision to partner with Cushman & Wakefield.

“Cushman & Wakefield is a well-respected organization committed to helping its clients achieve unparalleled success,” said Piper/Bach. “The firm’s focus on helping clients leverage and transform their workspaces in the service of the greater good is in synch our passion to help associations solve critical business needs, save time and money, and succeed in fulfilling their missions.”

A national help desk, referral service for other real estate services providers as well as up-to-the-minute news on trends in association real estate will be offered.

ASAE is a membership organization of more than 39,000 association executives and industry partners representing 7,400 organizations. Its members lead, manage, and work in or partner with organizations in more than a dozen association management disciplines, from executive management to finance to technology. Together, they create a vibrant community that makes the world smarter, safer, and better every day. With support of the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge, and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession and provides resources, education, ideas, and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community.

About ASAE Business Services, Inc.
The mission of ASAE Business Services, Inc. (ABSI), is to be the trusted source for essential business services for associations and nonprofits. The wholly-owned subsidiary of ASAE, ABSI supports ASAE’s efforts to promote excellence in association management. For more information about ABSI, please visit absisolutions.com.

About Cushman & Wakefield

Cushman & Wakefield (NYSE: CWK) is a leading global real estate services firm that delivers exceptional value by putting ideas into action for real estate occupiers and owners. Cushman & Wakefield is among the largest real estate services firms with 48,000 employees in approximately 400 offices and 70 countries. In 2017, the firm had revenue of $6.9 billion across core services of property, facilities and project management, leasing, capital markets, valuation and other services. To learn more, visit www.cushmanwakefield.com or follow @CushWake on Twitter.